Anne Laidlaw
Judge's Favorite: 2010 Canadian Christian Poetry Contest: $50
About this Christian Poet:
Anne Laidlaw, artist, poet and writer lives in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Her poetry has appeared in Mamashee and won 3rd place in the Sault Ste Marie Arts Council Poetry Competition. She has published articles in Catherine, Evangelizing Today's Child and Church Educator. An award-winning artist, Anne teaches intermittently at the Art Gallery of Algoma and at other workshops. Passionate in her love for Christ, Anne writes and teaches Bible studies and speaks at women's conferences and retreats.
landmarks lost
there's no north no compass
in the sewer of impatience
desperation drowns out choice
and cowardice quakes up reasons
to fly the panic flag
shall I walk the plank
look overboard
or take any port in the storm
shall I turn the rudder
in the womb of what's next
or search and scratch
for the finger of direction
but I call the bluff
and pray a may-day
and launch the lifeboat
into illusion's lies
purity's peace now anchored
on His majesty's mast
and I fly the freedom flag
Copyright©2010 by Anne Laidlaw